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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Chocolate Indulgence{ Healthy Dessert Mousse}

Would you believe us if we told you this beautiful chocolate mousse is actually healthy for you?!

Yes, that is right! We found this recipe during a link party where Amy of New Nostalgiaposted this yummy dessert and we had to check it out! We are so glad we did!

If you are interested in healthful, tasty recipes, check out Amy's blog.

Oh......did we mention the mousse is made with avocados..... and it is vegan??!!!

You may be thinking, yuck, avocados in mousse???!!!

Even if you are not a big avocado lover, give this a try and see what you think.

Yes, it is different from how we normally eat mousse loaded with cream, sugar and whatever else,

to the point that our body and mind has such a stronghold on us that when we "DO" try something that is natural and clean,~ we need time to adjust mentally and physically ..... to realize, "yeah, it's okay".

1. Halve and pit the avocados and scoop out the flesh. Transfer the avocado flesh to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Using a spoon, break up the avocado a little in the food processor.
2. Add the cocoa powder, agave nectar (or honey), vanilla extract, and almost extract to the processor and process for 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then process again until the mousse is very smooth, 1-2 minutes longer.
3. Taste the mousse and if not sweet enough, add more nectar, 1 teaspoon at a time. Pulse to mix.
4. Spoon the mousse into serving vessels (martini glasses are pretty!) and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
5. Serve the mousse chilled.

Changes we made:

Added a tad bit of coconut milk to help blend ingredients smoother

and for added tate.

Did not garnish with any berries

{the recipe made enough to fill four of the petal cups in the pictures}

Just think how good you are going to feel mentally, knowing this is healthy and okay to eat;

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